National Alliance on Mental Illness San Fernando Valley: Mental Illness Resources ;What to Do if You Have a Problem With Your Mental Health Coverage
The date the problem happened or began, e.g., “My provider asked for more therapy on June 13 and Igot a denial on June 21.”
If you feel the problem is urgent, explain why, e.g., “My life is not in danger, but Ifeel this is urgent because Iam
feeling worse.”
If You Still Need Assistance
- If you still need assistance, you may want to consider obtaining legal
- Please visit calbar.ca.gov to search for a legal specialist in your area.
- Other resources include:
- rv’lental Health Advocacy Services www .mhas-la.org
- Health Consumer Alliance healthconsumer.org
- California Rural League Assistance crla.org
- California Society of Healthcare Attorneys calhealth.org
This publication has been produced by a consortium of the following mental health advocacy, consumer, provider and professional organizations: California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists California Coalition for Mental Health California Hospital Association California Psychiatric Association California Psychological Association Mental Health America of California National Alliance on rv’lentallllness – California National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter.
For more information, call or go online:
- Your health plan provider
- Department of Managed Health Care’s HMO Help Center: hmohelp.ca.gov or 1-888-466-2219
- Department of Insurance Help Une Number: 1-800-927-HELP (4356) or 213-8g7-8921
- For more information, see companion brochures:
Mental Health Parity and
- Understanding Your Mental Health Insurance Coverage In an em emergency, call 911
If you need City of Los Angeles services { large item trash pick up, streetlight replacement, pothole repair ) call
311.
In addition to calling 311 to report problems or request services, you can use 311 online. http://tiny.ccl311LACity
More Resources
selected resources published bi-monthly in NAMI SFV Newsletter :
DEPRESSION & BIPOLAR DISORDERS
Lithium Information Center
(608) 827-2470 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.miminc.org (http://www.miminc.org)
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance {Los Angeles Area)
Northridge [email protected] (mallto:[email protected]) (818) 850-3272 www.dbsanorthridge.org (http://www.dbsanorthridge.org)Giendale {818-352-4346 ) [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
DBSA Peer Support Group California
(800) 826-3632 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
www .dbsalliai’)Ce.org (http:Jiwww.dbsalliance.org) I www .dbsatoday.com (http://www.dbsatoday.com)
National Foundation for Depressive Ulness, Inc
P.O Box2257
New York, NY 10116
{800) 239-1264 www.depression.org (http://www.depression.org)
Postpartun Support International.
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(800) 944-4773 [email protected] (mallto:[email protected]) I www.postpartum.net
(http://www.postpartum .net)
DEVELOPMENTAI.. DISABILITIES
Los Angeles County Regional Center 15400 Sherman Way#170
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 7781900 www.nlacrc.org (http://www.nlacrc.org)
Bridges Inc.
P.O. Box263
Jamestown, Rl 02835
(401) 423-1153 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.bridgesinc.com
(http://www.bridgesinc.com)
DUAL DIAGNOSIS- MENTAL ILLNESS & SUBSTANCE ABUSE
San Fernando Valley Community Center for Family Living 14545 Sherman Circle
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818) 908-4995 [email protected] (mailto:jno\[email protected]/o20)/ www.sfvmhc.org
(http://www.sfvmhc.org)
Victory Wellness Center San Fernando Valley CMHC 14411 Vanowen St.
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818) 989-7475 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.wcrc.pbworks.com
(http://www.wcrc.pbworks .com)
Los Angeles County Department of 1\Aental Health
(800) 854-7771 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.dmh.laco.gov (http://www.dmh.laco.gov)
SFVCMHC – System Of Care 6842 Van Nuys Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 909-5870
Sterling Behavior Health Institute 6931 Van Nuys Blvd. #102
Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 376-0134
SFVCMHC -Wraparound 6842 Van Nuys Blvd. Floor #2
Van Nuys, CA 91405 (818) 901-6376
Mental Health America
100 West Broadway #5010
Long Beach, CA 90802
(888) 242-2522 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.nmha.org (http://www.nmha.org)
Mssion Community Hos.pital 14850 Roscoe Blvd.
Panorama City, CA 91402
(818) 787-2222 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.mchonline.org (http://www.mchonline.org)
Santa Clarita Valley Mental Health Center 23501 Cinema Dr.# 210
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 288-4800 www.dmh.lacounty.gov (http://www.dmh.lacounty.gov)
Portals Dual Recovery Residential 679 S. New Hampshire Ave. 5th floor
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Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213) 539 2500 WM•J.portalshouse.org (http://www.portalshouse.org)
River Community Residential Treatment 23701 East Fork Road
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 910-1202
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.socialmodelrecovery.org
(http://www.socialmodelrecowry.org)
Tarzana Treatment Center 18646 Oxnard St.
Tarzana, CA 91356
(800) 996-1051 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]} I www.tarzanatc.org
(http://www.tarzanatc.org)
Didi Hirsch Community Health Center I Glendale 1540 East Colorado St.
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 244-7257 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.didihirsch.org (http:/twww.didihirsch.org)
Twin Peaks Dual Recovery Anonymous 255 S. JIJiariposa St.
Los Angeles, CA (213) 639-2686
EATING DISORDERS
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
P.O. Box 640 Naperville, L 60566
(630) 577-1333 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])/ www.anad.org (http://www.anad.org)
National Eating Disorders Association 603 Stewart St. #803
SeaWe, WA 98101
(800) [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www .edap.org
(http:ltwww.edap.org)
ESTATE PLANNING & MENTAL DISORDERS
Elder Law Estate Planning Referral Panei
NAMI Legal Center
(800) [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.nami.org (http://www.nami.org)
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network
(518) 587-3372 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
www .nationalplanalliance.org (http://www .nationalplanalllance.org)
Administration & Case Management Program 8555 16th St. #805
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 518-7815 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.planofmd-dc-org
(http://www .planofmd-dc-org)
FAMILY TO FAMILY NAMI COURSES
FREE Classes in the San Fernando Valley Contact Mlton Decker (818) 704-5643
or NAMI SFV (818) 994-6747 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
GROUPS
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Alzheimer’s Greater San Fernando Valley Regional Office 16399 PartheniaSt. # 200 Northridge, CA 91343
(818) 830-8590 (800) 272-3900 www.alz.org (http://www.alzorg)
Brain Injury- LA. Caregiver Resource Center 3120 N. Clybourn Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
(800) 540-4442 [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.losangelescrc.org (http://www.Josangelescrc.org)
Co-Dependents Anon – Meetings on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Van Nuys Seventh Adventist Church
14615 Sherman Way Van Nuys, CA91405
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.coda.org (http://www.coda.org)
Project Return
Peer-run support groups- Meets Weds 6pm 14545 Sherman Circle Van Nuys CA91405 (888) 448-9777
Gambling
California Council on Problem Gambling 800 S. Harbor Blvd. #255
lvlaheim, CA 92805
(800) GAMBLER [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) l
www.calproblemgambling.org/ (http:l/www.calproblemgambling.orgl)
Stuttering
National Stuttering Association
San Fernando Valley Meeting Location Cal State University Northridge
South Campus- North Hall
9125 Zelzah Ave. Northridge, CA
(800) 937..;[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) I www.nsastutter.org
{http://www.nsastutter.org)
Schizophrenia
World Fellowship Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders
[email protected] (rnailto:[email protected]) I www.worfd-schizophrenia.org (http://ww.world
schizophrenia.org)
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